A CHANGE OF COLOUR

 

Today is ANZAC Day here in New Zealand.  Google it if you want to know what it's all about.

All the shops are closed until 1 pm.

NOT that I want to go shopping, but you can bet ya bottom dollar people will flood the shops after 1 pm.

I'm going to stay home and make a few coasters in a totally different colour way.  Probably pinks/purples/floral, I'll see how that goes.

I found some Dog squares cut out, so I might even do something with them.  They are too nice to be coasters though... hmmmm.  They might even become a runner.

Stew is at a loose end, he can't do the weekend shop, and there's no rugby on!  What a bloody shame.  He might go for a little walk.  I should accompany him, but NAH.  I can't be arsed.  (I might change my mind a bit later though, let's wait and see)

ABOVE:  Last night, it was all about Granddad.  I hardly got a look in with Lily.  

ABOVE: Steve took about 18 photos, just to try and get a half decent one of us all.  Lily and Dante kept pulling silly faces.  Archer finally joined in as well!

ABOVE: This one was about the BEST out of all of them.

ABOVE: This is a nice one of those three, I'm sure Dante does not know how to smile on cue without grimacing. 

Right, that's it for now, catch ya later.

ONWARD...

ABOVE:  11.55 am.  This mornings effort.

And now we are going to Tirau for a late lunch and a wander around the shops.

As I said, I don't need to do any shopping, but it's a way to get a bit of exercise (for Stew) and who knows, we might see something we rather like and buy it?  It happens.  😃😅😉

3.50 pm.  Travelling to Tirau?  TRAFFIC for miles!  But, once there we found a park and had a nice lunch.

NONE of their shops were open, so no browsing there.

Came home and went to Briscoes at The Base, where we bought...

ABOVE:  Yet another new iron!  Yep, dropped the last one on the floor, which is CONCRETE... bye bye iron.  Luckily, Briscoes ALWAYS has a sale on, and today's was 40% off everything in the store.

ABOVE: We also bought this for the kitchen... it was FREE considering the discount on the iron.  SCORE.

Now I'm going to take 5 before trying out the new iron on a few more coasters.

Stew is going up to the pub to watch the rugby with his mates... he'll be home around 7.

So nice he can spend time with his mates, and I don't have to listen to freakin' rugby. 

8.20 pm.  Stew wandered home after the first game of rugby... he had a lovely time at the pub with his mates.  He's now ensconced in front of OUR telly watching a second rugby game!

I sewed some more coasters while he was out, but have stopped now that he's home.

I'll do a jig saw and listen to music with my headphones on, I can't stand listening to most sports.

Catch ya tomorrow.